The person who agrees with you 80 percent of the time is a friend and an ally - not a 20 percent traitor. Ronald Reagan Step 1 of 520%By the end of this quiz you will have gone through a summarized version of each tenet of the Utah Republican Party Platform. Each question is a line taken directly from the platform.Your score at the end is how closely you align with the majority of the Party.PREAMBLEWe believe that citizens' needs are best met through free enterprise, private initiative, and volunteerism.Strongly AgreeAgreeNeither Agree nor DisagreeDisagreeStrongly DisagreeTHE PROPER ROLE OF GOVERNMENTThe function of government is not to grant rights, but to protect the unalienable, God-given rights of life, liberty, property, and the pursuit of happiness.Strongly AgreeAgreeNeither Agree nor DisagreeDisagreeStrongly DisagreePRIVATE PROPERTYWe resist any effort by government to take private property without an overwhelming need for public use.Strongly AgreeAgreeNeither Agree nor DisagreeDisagreeStrongly DisagreeREAFFIRMATION OF STATES' RIGHTSThe powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.(The 10th Amendment)Strongly AgreeAgreeNeither Agree nor DisagreeDisagreeStrongly DisagreeETHICS AND STANDARDSWe demand honesty, integrity, morality, and accountability of our public officials. We will work to expose and stop corruption.Strongly AgreeAgreeNeither Agree nor DisagreeDisagreeStrongly DisagreeNATIONAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC PROTECTIONWe support the Constitutional mandate to protect and secure our national borders. We oppose placement of United States troops under any foreign command, including the United Nations.Strongly AgreeAgreeNeither Agree nor DisagreeDisagreeStrongly DisagreeSELF DEFENSEWe support the individual constitutionally-protected right of the people to keep and bear arms for security and defense of self, family, others, property, or the state, as well as for other lawful purposes.We encourage personal responsibility for the care and use of these firearms.Strongly AgreeAgreeNeither Agree nor DisagreeDisagreeStrongly DisagreeFREEDOM OF RELIGIONWe claim freedom of religion for every citizen and expect the protection of government in securing to us this unalienable right. We affirm the right to religious expression, including prayer, in both private and public.Strongly AgreeAgreeNeither Agree nor DisagreeDisagreeStrongly DisagreeFAMILY VALUESWe recognize the traditional family as the fundamental unit of society. We affirm that parents have the fundamental right and primary responsibility to direct the upbringing of their children and to provide nurturing care, discipline and training in moral values.Strongly AgreeAgreeNeither Agree nor DisagreeDisagreeStrongly DisagreeRIGHT TO LIFEWe believe in the right to life for both the born and unborn. We strongly oppose abortion, except to preserve the life of the mother or in cases of rape or incest. We believe the unborn child has a fundamental right to life which cannot be infringed.We believe all human life is sacred regardless of age or infirmity, and therefore we oppose abortion, euthanasia, assisted suicide, and the public funding of any of these abhorrent practices.Strongly AgreeAgreeNeither Agree nor DisagreeDisagreeStrongly DisagreeHUMAN SERVICESWe believe that the primary responsibility for meeting basic human needs rests with the individual, the family, and the voluntary charitable organizations.Strongly AgreeAgreeNeither Agree nor DisagreeDisagreeStrongly DisagreeEQUAL RIGHTSWe believe that no individual is entitled to rights that exceed or supersede the God-given individual rights guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Utah.Strongly AgreeAgreeNeither Agree nor DisagreeDisagreeStrongly DisagreeEDUCATIONWe believe that all children should have access to quality education. Parents have the primary right and responsibility to educate their children, and we support their right to choose public, private, or home education.Strongly AgreeAgreeNeither Agree nor DisagreeDisagreeStrongly DisagreeTAXATIONWe accept the necessity for limited taxation in order for government to perform and administer those services which meet essential public needs.However, we recognize that the power to tax is also the power to control, and believe that the best way to control government is to strictly control the amount of taxes imposed on the people.Strongly AgreeAgreeNeither Agree nor DisagreeDisagreeStrongly DisagreeREGULATIONWe recognize that government regulation can be a major impediment to productivity and to competition. We must rely more on market forces and less on government.Regulatory power now exercised by the federal government must be eliminated or returned to state and local governments.Strongly AgreeAgreeNeither Agree nor DisagreeDisagreeStrongly DisagreeECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTWe believe that a strong, diversified economy based on a positive work ethic, a well trained and well educated work force, a business-friendly environment, and safe work place will help Utah compete in a world market place. We support the Utah Right to Work Law.Strongly AgreeAgreeNeither Agree nor DisagreeDisagreeStrongly DisagreeTHE ENVIRONMENTOur air, water, and land are at the heart of our existence and must be protected through balanced management. We support reasonable laws and volunteer efforts to improve air and water quality.Strongly AgreeAgreeNeither Agree nor DisagreeDisagreeStrongly DisagreeJURYThe jury is a fundamental institution of liberty, because it is the only anchor yet imagined by man by which a government can be held to the principles of its constitution. The jury has the right and the authority to acquit if jurors feel justice will be served.Strongly AgreeAgreeNeither Agree nor DisagreeDisagreeStrongly DisagreeIMMIGRATIONAmerica is a stronger and better nation because of the hard work and entrepreneurial spirit of legal immigrants, and the Republican Party honors them.Strongly AgreeAgreeNeither Agree nor DisagreeDisagreeStrongly DisagreeUTAH STATE SOVEREIGNTYIt remains the sacred responsibility of the States as creators of the Federal Government to keep the federal powers within the limits set by the Constitution.Strongly AgreeAgreeNeither Agree nor DisagreeDisagreeStrongly DisagreeCommentsThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
